Table A5.
Conditional cigarette affordability elasticities of demand by subgroups.
| Characteristic | Observations | 95% CIs | Other Variables | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| 45–59 | 2292 | −0.167 *** | (−0.227 to −0.108) | Control |
| 60 + | 1965 | −0.281 *** | (−0.316 to −0.245) | Control |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 4009 | −0.230 *** | (−0.264 to −0.197) | Control |
| Female | 248 | −0.169 *** | (−0.269 to −0.068) | Control |
| Education level | ||||
| Primary and below | 2089 | −0.280 *** | (−0.320 to −0.240) | Control |
| Middle and high school | 2010 | −0.173 *** | (−0.232 to −0.115) | Control |
| College and above | 158 | −0.106 | (−0.322 to 0.110) | Control |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 383 | −0.257 *** | (−0.346 to −0.167) | Control |
| Married | 3874 | −0.224 *** | (−0.257 to −0.191) | Control |
| Economic Region | ||||
| Eastern region | 1509 | −0.257 *** | (−0.317 to −0.197) | Control |
| Northeast region | 331 | −0.121 *** | (−0.210 to −0.031) | Control |
| Central region | 1307 | −0.227 *** | (−0.278 to −0.175) | Control |
| Western region | 1110 | −0.218 *** | (−0.268 to −0.168) | Control |
| Residential zone | ||||
| Rural | 2163 | −0.250 *** | (−0.287 to −0.214) | Control |
| Urban | 2094 | −0.199 *** | (−0.251 to −0.146) | Control |
| Cigarette price tier | ||||
| Tier I | 180 | −0.392 *** | (−0.636 to −0.148) | Control |
| Tier II | 166 | −0.334 *** | (−0.577 to −0.091) | Control |
| Tier III | 1459 | −0.279 *** | (−0.344 to −0.213) | Control |
| Tier IV | 1937 | −0.217 *** | (−0.255 to −0.180) | Control |
| Tier V | 515 | −0.156 *** | (−0.220 to −0.093) | Control |
Note: (1) The statistics reported are coefficients of independent variables. (2) *** indicate statistical significance at the 1%, 5% and 10% level, respectively. (3) The results for other independent variables in regression are not included in the table due to word limit. Such variables include age group (Age ≥ 60), gender (female), education level (primary and below; middle and high school), marital status (married), economic regions (Northeast region, Central region and Western region), residential zone (urban), cigarette price tiers (Tier I, II, IV, V) and survey wave (wave 3). (4) The control variables are same within one subgroup, but different among subgroups. Control variables used for grouping were not included in each of the subgroup regressions. For example, we exclude the age group (Age ≥ 60) variable when performing estimates by age subgroups. (5) Results were estimated by using measure #2 of RIP.